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SpaceX has set another milestone in rocket reusability after a Falcon 9 first-stage booster completed its 32nd mission, touching down safely following the latest Starlink satellites deployment, reported Space.com. Booster 1067 lifted off on Monday, December 8, carrying an upper-stage booster and 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The rocket launched from Launch Complex … Read more

Elon Musk-owned X has taken down the European Commission’s advertising account just days after the social media platform was hit with a 120 million euro ($140 million) fine by the European Union (EU) for violating its transparency rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The platform further accused the EU’s executive arm of trying to … Read more

Apple Fitness+, Apple’s fitness and wellness subscription service, will launch in India on December 15, marking its largest expansion since debuting five years ago. With the latest rollout, the service will now be available in 49 countries and regions. Fitness+ offers 12 workout types, including Strength, Yoga, HIIT, Pilates, Dance, Cycling, Kickboxing and Meditation, with … Read more

Contrary to popular belief, Apple Fitness+ was not a pandemic-era pivot. “Many thought we released it because of the pandemic when people were stuck at home, but we’d actually been working on it for many years,” explains Jay Blahnik, VP of Fitness Technologies. The service, he tells indianexpress.com, emerged from a clear user need: Apple … Read more

Elon Musk-owned Starlink, which provides satellite internet services, has revealed the pricing of its monthly residential plan for Indian customers, though the company still appears to be awaiting final regulatory clearance to launch its services in the country formally. Starlink’s monthly residential plan for customers in India has been priced at Rs 8,600 per month, … Read more

Meta has acquired Limitless, an AI startup that created a clip-on, pendant-like device capable of recording conversations and generating summaries. Limitless CEO Dan Siroker confirmed the news in a corporate blog post. “Meta recently announced a new vision to bring personal superintelligence to everyone, and a key part of that vision is building incredible AI-enabled … Read more

A new Australian law that bars children under 16 from having social media accounts on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube will take effect on December 10. In the weeks leading up to the deadline, tech giants such as Meta began locking out hundreds of thousands of under-16 users from their accounts on the … Read more

Ancient Chinese writings are offering fresh insight into what may be the earliest known description of a solar eclipse and possibly the first written record of the sun’s corona. According to researcher Hayakawa, the centuries-old text contains a striking observation that aligns with what modern astronomers recognise as the solar corona, the glowing outer atmosphere … Read more

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captivated astronomers and the public alike. Just the third confirmed object to enter our solar system from another star, 3I/ATLAS has offered scientists a rare opportunity to study material formed around a distant planetary system. After months of speculation — including rumors of alien technology — NASA recently held a … Read more

Days after Sam Altman declared ‘code red’ following the strong debut of Google’s Gemini 3, new data shows that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now trailing Gemini across several metrics, including global downloads, monthly active users (MAUs), and time spent on the app. While the popular AI chatbot still leads the pack with 50 per cent of … Read more